Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Mary McAleese on Synod: "If I Wanted Expertise on the Family, I Honestly Cannot Say That the First Thing That Would Come Into My Mind Would Be to Call Together 300 Celibate Males"

Mary McAleese, former president of Ireland, commenting recently to a meeting of the Global Network of Rainbow (LGBT) Catholics on the him-nod synod on the family now taking place in Rome:

If I wanted expertise on the family, I honestly cannot say that the first thing that would come into my mind would be to call together 300 celibate males who, as far we know, have never raised a child...

"We need, in every community, a group of angelic troublemakers." Bayard Rustin, Quaker gay activist

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I'm a theologian who writes about the interplay of belief and culture. My husband Steve (also a theologian) and I are now in our 47th year together. Though the church has discarded us (and here, here, here, and here) because we insist on being truthful about our shared life, we continue to celebrate the amazing grace we find in our journey together and love for each other.
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A note about my educational background: I have a Ph.D. and M.A. in theology from Univ. of St. Michael's College, Toronto School of Theology; an M.A. in English from Tulane Univ.; and a B.A. in English from Loyola, New Orleans.